After my last two posts, I’m feeling a little drained, so I’m just going to put a link to something funny. Seriously, this is the funniest thing I have read in quite a while: http://happyplace.someecards.com/15065/guy-comes-out-of-closet-on-facebook-to-friends-entirely-too-geeky-to-care I don’t really have a commentary on it, except that yes, CSS style sheets are great for making your web … More Friday Funnies!
I remember it being a rainy day, and I remember being in need of a shower. The rain might be a figment of my imagination. It was Sunday again. Once, I had looked forward to this day, for it meant sharing in the ritual of church. Indeed, I used to like that ritual enough that … More November 14, 2010
What would you believe if you could choose the truth? Would you want there to be a god or gods? If so, what would that god or gods be like? Why? I really have two answers to this question. One is that I would choose Catholicism because then I would have been right for the … More What would you believe if you could choose the truth and why?
Every once in a while, somebody will float the idea that atheists believe in love without evidence, so accepting that god loves you without evidence shouldn’t be a problem. I have several issues with this “argument”. I don’t believe in love without evidence. If someone doesn’t show by their actions that they care, or at … More “But You Believe in Love!”
You are offered $1,000,000 for the following act: Before you are ten pistols–only one of which is loaded. You must pick up one of the pistols, point it at your forehead, and pull the trigger. If you can walk away you do so a millionaire. Would you accept the risk? Short answer: Yes, it’s a … More Would you accept the risk?
Just a few short years ago, this was a day of significance for me. Now, it almost sneaks up on me. At age 12, I committed to reading the Bible on this day, foolishly thinking I could read an entire book of the Old Testament every day of Lent. It took 6 months, not 40 … More Ash Wednesday: A Reflection
Tabula Rasa. Blank slate. It’s a term with which most of us are at least somewhat familiar, denoting a beginning. Well, here is my beginning. I am now restarting this blog and making it public. When I first started writing it in summer of 2011, I felt that I was at a turning point in … More Introduction
The Complete History of the Universe: A Personal Journey 